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		<title>Guess who has me really excited and why?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I admit I tend to be a little excitable at the best of times. But every now and then something happens that just has me over the moon excited, and this is one of those things. I JUST HAVE TO SHARE right now who the amazing EMCEES of my April 25-26 Client Attraction Secrets Live event will be. And why I am so honored and excited to have them as my event EMCEE’s! Here is why I absolutely love them: They have a huge energy and passion for entrepreneurs They believe in doing business]]></description>
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I admit I tend to be a little excitable at the best of times. But every now and then something happens that just has me over the moon excited, and this is one of those things.

I JUST HAVE TO SHARE right now who the amazing EMCEES of my April 25-26 Client Attraction Secrets Live event will be. And why I am so honored and excited to have them as my event EMCEE’s!

Here is why I absolutely love them:

	They have a huge energy and passion for entrepreneurs
	They believe in doing business <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/guesswho/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/2FsEU46WuWI" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Does Size Matter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I am talking about list size. Of course. And list size is  a lucrative matter to those entrepreneurs who have built up a huge one. But there are are entrepreneurs with tiny lists that are still managing to make some serious six-figure plus incomes. I recently hosted Nancy Juetten of Authentic Visibility on a webinar to my list, and we really laid open what it takes to build a powerful list quickly. I wanted to feature Nancy because she has personally done the work in the trenches]]></description>
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I am talking about list size. Of course.

And list size is  a lucrative matter to those entrepreneurs who have built up a huge one. But there are are entrepreneurs with tiny lists that are still managing to make some serious six-figure plus incomes.

I recently hosted Nancy Juetten of Authentic Visibility on a webinar to my list, and we really laid open what it takes to build a powerful list quickly. I wanted to feature Nancy because she has personally done the work in the trenches <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/does-size-matter/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/clusQl91aZ8" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Faith in Your Business Epiphany</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tscanes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was watching TV on a lazy Sunday morning recently, and caught the tail end of Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday, just as Mastin Kipp told the story of the small 8'  x 8' room representing the size of his faith. And then it hit me. The size of our faith is a mega-indicator of our business success potential. And this is true regardless of how religious you may be or what your beliefs are. The fact that I see demonstrated daily by my clients is this: Your faith and belief in yourself, your future]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was watching TV on a lazy Sunday morning recently, and caught the tail end of Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday, just as Mastin Kipp told the story of the small 8'  x 8' room representing the size of his faith.

And then it hit me. The size of our faith is a mega-indicator of our business success potential. And this is true regardless of how religious you may be or what your beliefs are. The fact that I see demonstrated daily by my clients is this:

Your faith and belief in yourself, your future <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/faith-in-your-business-epiphany/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/KBU5HD3MKp4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What I won’t do again, I promise!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tscanes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; This week I opened early bird ticket sales to my Client Attraction Secrets Live event April 25-26 in Denver, CO. I launched the ticket sales with a juicy, fact-filled webinar called “Show Me The Clients” Thursday, where I went through my unique and simple 3-step ABC process for finding clients. Want to listen to my “Show Me The Clients” replay? I thought you might ;-).  Click here for instant access to the replay (and the juicy client attraction tips) What I won’t do again,]]></description>
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This week I opened early bird ticket sales to my Client Attraction Secrets Live event April 25-26 in Denver, CO. I launched the ticket sales with a juicy, fact-filled webinar called “Show Me The Clients” Thursday, where I went through my unique and simple 3-step ABC process for finding clients.

Want to listen to my “Show Me The Clients” replay?
I thought you might ;-).  Click here for instant access to the replay (and the juicy client attraction tips)
What I won’t do again, <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/wontdo/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/gklNd6MCE5c" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>2013 New Year Message from Tommi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tscanes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we kick off the New Year, I wanted to share these rather personal thoughts with you, and hope that they help you create an extraordinary 2013! As many of you know, 2012 was a watershed year for me. (Ahem, what on earth happens to a woman when she waves her daughter off to college and finally has time to look after herself!?!)   In my case, it was rather a lot…. I found the courage to get out of a marriage that was not right for me, turned my dream business into a multiple 6 figures enterprise,]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As we kick off the New Year, I wanted to share these rather personal thoughts with you, and hope that they help you create an extraordinary 2013!

As many of you know, 2012 was a watershed year for me. (Ahem, what on earth happens to a woman when she waves her daughter off to college and finally has time to look after herself!?!)   In my case, it was rather a lot…. I found the courage to get out of a marriage that was not right for me, turned my dream business into a multiple 6 figures enterprise, <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/2013-new-year-message-from-tommi/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/ttnqVUhwge8" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Curious About Pinterest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tscanes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PInterest is suddenly taking the internet by storm. I love it, it reminds me of scrapbooking online. Naturally I was curious as to how this could benefit my entrepreneurial clients. Well, luckily one of my talented clients is Beth Hayden, blogging and wordpress expert and national PInterest authority. She has kindly agreed to share her article below on this topic, with my audience. Thanks Beth! To learn how to market effectively with Pinterest, download her free report, 5 Stupid Mistakes to Avoid]]></description>
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PInterest is suddenly taking the internet by storm. I love it, it reminds me of scrapbooking online. Naturally I was curious as to how this could benefit my entrepreneurial clients. Well, luckily one of my talented clients is Beth Hayden, blogging and wordpress expert and national PInterest authority.  She has kindly agreed to share her article below on this topic, with my audience. Thanks Beth! To learn how to market effectively with Pinterest, download her free report, 5 Stupid Mistakes to Avoid <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/curious-about-pinterest/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/DgOqZbheVd4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Should I Try Groupon?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I get asked this question all the time! There is no doubt that group discount coupons are taking the market by storm. I am sharing a great little video from Rod Kurtz, executive editor from the Huffington Post small business department. Here are my thoughts on this in a nutshell. This is a great way to expand your sales funnel. In other word it helps you get known, attract new clients, attract people who may not otherwise know about you or find you. One of my clients attracted 204 new clients]]></description>
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I get asked this question all the time! There is no doubt that group discount coupons are taking the market by storm. I am sharing a great little video from Rod Kurtz, executive editor from the Huffington Post small business department.
Here are my thoughts on this in a nutshell.

	This is a great way to expand your sales funnel. In other word it helps you get known, attract new clients, attract people who may not otherwise know about you or find you. One of my clients attracted 204 new clients <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/should-i-try-groupon/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/iRhMH8j4vkQ" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Survey Says: What Is Small Businesses’ Top New Year’s Resolution For 2012?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tscanes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What I love about the Intuit survey this article references is this incredible statistic: 67% of entreprene­urs started their business because of personal passion. That is huge and very moving. As an entreprene­urial consultant and mentor, my own less formal research would agree - and add one significan­t fact to this Intuit research. Not only are entreprene­urs passionate about their businesses­, they also want to make a big difference in this world and leave a legacy. How powerful! Read]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What I love about the Intuit survey this article references is this incredible statistic: 67% of entreprene­urs started their business because of personal passion. That is huge and very moving.

As an entreprene­urial consultant and mentor, my own less formal research would agree - and add one significan­t fact to this Intuit research. Not only are entreprene­urs passionate about their businesses­, they also want to make a big difference in this world and leave a legacy. How powerful! 

Read <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/survey-says-what-is-small-businesses-top-new-years-resolution-for-2012/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/Up7igblZI60" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>2011 Year in Review and 2012 Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tscanes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great little infographic published from research done in November by Intuit. via: The Small Business Year in Review 2011, Outlook 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a great little infographic published from research done in November by Intuit.

via: The Small Business Year in Review 2011, Outlook 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC] <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/2011-year-in-review-and-2012-outlook/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/7u4IoH4Pkn0" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What’s On Your Holiday Wish List?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tscanes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my entreprene­ur gift to myself, a hot looking bag to carry my "Not so portable after all" notebook around airports. The Hays luggage e-case in zebra . Am I the only entreprene­urial gal who finds PCs too heavy? (And trust me, I pump iron - I am tough). Happy holidays to me and my back! PS: Tate Chalk - I could settle for your gift list too. We must be fellow geeks.Read the Article at HuffingtonPost]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is my entreprene­ur gift to myself, a hot looking bag to carry my "Not so portable after all" notebook around airports. The Hays luggage e-case in zebra . Am I the only entreprene­urial gal who finds PCs too heavy? (And trust me, I pump iron - I am tough). Happy holidays to me and my back! 

PS: Tate Chalk - I could settle for your gift list too. We must be fellow geeks.Read the Article at HuffingtonPost <a href="http://thestartupexpert.com/whats-on-your-holiday-wish-list/" class="more-link"><img src="http://thestartupexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/continuereading.png" border="0" alt="Read more" /></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStartupExpert/~4/X4UmJjRtBVw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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